Sunderland ‘preventing’ for coach as ex-Aston Villa man backs former team-mate amid West Brom and Rangers hyperlinks

Right here’s a few of the newest Black Cats-related information and gossip from across the net:

Sunderland are reportedly eager about bringing Scottish coach Adam Asghar to the membership – however might face competitors from Championship rivals Swansea.

Asghar, 28, just lately left Dundee United, a membership he joined in 2019 working in an academy function, earlier than changing into a first-team coach.

Sunderland are additionally one in every of a number of golf equipment who’ve been linked with former Everton midfielder Fabian Delph.

The 32-year-old is a free agent after leaving Goodison Park on the finish of final season, whereas Middlesbrough, West Brom and Sheffield United have additionally been credited with curiosity.

Delph’s former Aston Villa team-mate Alan Hutton, who additionally had a mortgage spell at Sunderland, just lately stated Delph could be a superb signing for SPL facet Rangers.

“Clearly I do know him very effectively, he was my captain at Aston Villa so I do know what he brings to the social gathering,” Hutton just lately advised Football Insider.

“He’s clearly an excellent participant and inside the dressing room he’s an absolute chief, positively a winner. That’s most likely one thing that Rangers might have at this second in time.

“The one query mark that’s all the time been over him is health points.”

After the worldwide break Sunderland will face Preston on the Stadium of Light, with Ryan Lowe’s facet struggling to attain objectives.

The Lilywhites have scored simply thrice in 10 league video games this season, following a 2-0 dwelling defeat towards Sheffield United.

Preston Captain Alan Browne gave an sincere interview after the match:

“It was the identical previous story and it is most likely getting boring now,” he stated.

“A scarcity of objectives is simply letting us down time and time once more and it is apparent to see that. We’re not getting battered by anybody; Cardiff away might be our worst efficiency however aside from that we have dominated most video games.

“We simply can not rating and we have to discover a answer shortly as a result of – though we’re not in a extremely unhealthy place – we’re slowly dropping down the league.”